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has a compassion and a program for the middle class and he's against the big banks and that he is for healthcare for patients is inconsistent with everything he said during the republican debates and certainly afterward. so this was a new -- what mitt romney had done -- if he had done this on saturday night live with a straight face, everyone would have been laughing, and what he got away with because the president refused to pin him down. dagen: so he's the first politician ever to change tactics mid election? he's not the first politician to change strategy mid election. >> no, but the facts are the facts. if we're talking about jobs and the economy, the greatest thing about this campaign is that voters have no way to say this there's not a difference between the parties. i don't care what you say, romney and the president are in different directions for the country, that's with fiscal policy, domestic policy, with healthcare especially. it is abundantly clear, and i don't know why the president didn't explain why the 5 trillion dollars that's going to be loss and why the 2 trillion is expecte
has a compassion and a program for the middle class and he's against the big banks and that he is for healthcare for patients is inconsistent with everything he said during the republican debates and certainly afterward. so this was a new -- what mitt romney had done -- if he had done this on saturday night live with a straight face, everyone would have been laughing, and what he got away with because the president refused to pin him down. dagen: so he's the first politician ever to change...
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the second one, the healthcare option. below that, the issue of taxes. i think, you know, it does not necessarily match up against the talking points that are out there. ashley: according to the u.s. census between 2008 and 2010, 23,000 small businesses were lost. did you get a sense that we are kind of gaining back some of those small jobs? what is the environment like for starting small businesses? >> great question. earlier this summer we put out an overall small business report. a lot of small businesses are talking about adding to their payroll. i think the overall sign relates to whether or not small businesses are optimistic and whether they will add new employees. that is looking very favorably. ashley: the number one issue is regulation. cutting through red tape. >> absolutely. i think that matches up again with the report that they put out earlier this morning which is, small businesses, they have a lot on their minds. and lots of challenges from inception to becoming successful. anything the government can do to get red tape for paperwork and
the second one, the healthcare option. below that, the issue of taxes. i think, you know, it does not necessarily match up against the talking points that are out there. ashley: according to the u.s. census between 2008 and 2010, 23,000 small businesses were lost. did you get a sense that we are kind of gaining back some of those small jobs? what is the environment like for starting small businesses? >> great question. earlier this summer we put out an overall small business report. a lot...
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the rising cost of healthcare insurance was number one on their minds, tracy. energy cost, uncertainty over government actions, those are a few other top ranking concerns. we have to take a listen to what they say. tracy: they have the cash, just not the conviction. >> that is exactly right. tracy: you are right. story on the website? >> not yet. but we are covering it all day. tracy: you have to start reading her stuff more. she writes awesome things. our first guest says all the markets are about politics. joining us now rick nelson, common fund chief investment officer. i am glad you are here. never have politics been so intertwined in the financial markets. >> the markets are continually looking to either monetary authorities or fiscal authorities, in terms of what they will do to help lead us out of this. of course, as we know, having politicians lead us out of this is a test. it has really come to a head. tracy: let's talk about what is interesting, also in november, the national people's congress, they change hands as well. >> that is correct. the senior
the rising cost of healthcare insurance was number one on their minds, tracy. energy cost, uncertainty over government actions, those are a few other top ranking concerns. we have to take a listen to what they say. tracy: they have the cash, just not the conviction. >> that is exactly right. tracy: you are right. story on the website? >> not yet. but we are covering it all day. tracy: you have to start reading her stuff more. she writes awesome things. our first guest says all the...
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united healthcare. how about walmart. walmart hitting an all-time high today. they are working closely with american express to make a new prepaid card. great for their customers. some of them are low income, live paycheck to paycheck. back to you. cheryl: they have been trying to get into banking for years. thank you so much. dennis: california gas prices hitting a new record high. $4.67 a gallon. jerry brown taking emergency action. adam joining us live from a gas station in l.a. purport. >> summer standard is more stringent. there are reasons behind this hike. one, demand. two, california has a more stringent demand of gas. three, the fact that a number of refineries that make this gas here in california have gone down. a major fire back in august in the bay area. you add all of that up and gas prices are significantly higher. behind me, there are only two cars at the station. the regular prices $4.99 a gallon. the fact that california gas is averaging $4.67, if you find one that low, you better fill up. when you talk to customers in the golden state, and th
united healthcare. how about walmart. walmart hitting an all-time high today. they are working closely with american express to make a new prepaid card. great for their customers. some of them are low income, live paycheck to paycheck. back to you. cheryl: they have been trying to get into banking for years. thank you so much. dennis: california gas prices hitting a new record high. $4.67 a gallon. jerry brown taking emergency action. adam joining us live from a gas station in l.a. purport....
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a couple of the medical device makers in the healthcare sector, taking huge hits today. angiodynamics, down about 12% right now. it earned 5 cents in the same quarter last year. although its revenues were up and it made a big acquisition, but guys if i put the year to date chart, this is a stock that's down 26% so far this year. so it obviously showing it struggles with the -- its struggles with the slowing economy. another medical device maker, edward life sciences, its stock is up about 23% so far this year. it is taking a huge hit in today's session, down about 18% right now. it said that its third quarter sales are going to be weak. their heart valve sales in particular they said have been hurt by european us-- european austerity measures. they also said slower than expected growth in the united states hurt earnings there as well. coming up after the bell, alcoa and yum! brands, we will have a preview, same time next hour. connell dagen back to you. connell: keep it here on markets now talking about small business with big problems. dagen: the head of the national fe
a couple of the medical device makers in the healthcare sector, taking huge hits today. angiodynamics, down about 12% right now. it earned 5 cents in the same quarter last year. although its revenues were up and it made a big acquisition, but guys if i put the year to date chart, this is a stock that's down 26% so far this year. so it obviously showing it struggles with the -- its struggles with the slowing economy. another medical device maker, edward life sciences, its stock is up about 23%...
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some of these regulatory burdens which come out of the dodd frank legislation, which come out of the healthcare, and that might allow the economy to do better, so you get, you know, the equity market to respond a bit more positively, perhaps, and treasuries a bit more negatively. dagen: got you on that, chris. one last thing, though, we got that report, speaking of the economy, from adp earlier today, is there any reason for us and you to believe that job creation will pick up significantly in say the next six months? >> i don't think significantly, no. the adp report is nice. we like it because it gives us something to trade, but there's been very little correlation between adp data and non-farm payrolls. and frankly as we go from where we stand now into the end of the year, and the first part of next year, you know, we think the economy is going to be very sluggish as people sit back and wait to see how this fiscal cliff issue is dealt with by the new legislature and executive. dagen: pull the belts tight, that's all we can say. chris, thank you. good to see you as always. thanks for making s
some of these regulatory burdens which come out of the dodd frank legislation, which come out of the healthcare, and that might allow the economy to do better, so you get, you know, the equity market to respond a bit more positively, perhaps, and treasuries a bit more negatively. dagen: got you on that, chris. one last thing, though, we got that report, speaking of the economy, from adp earlier today, is there any reason for us and you to believe that job creation will pick up significantly in...